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The week is coming to an end and that means it is time for us to look back on the week that passed, the best design news, resources and other goodies. This week we look at how you can implement Responsive Web Design, four things media companies must do in 2013, different design elements to optimize your blog, as well as how you can make sure your animations are triggering at the right time.

With little in the way of fanfare the new Mac App Store launched this morning. Only time will tell if it will ever match the success of its big brother the iOS App store but it is safe to say its going to revolutionize the way software is distributed on the Mac at least.

As you take on more clients it becomes increasingly difficult to keep accurate track of costs and the hours you should be billing for. Keeping poor records will ultimately start to cost you money, thankfully there are a great selection of tools available to help.

There are more to benefits to these apps than just staying organized. Some of these apps enable small businesses to take the kind of control of their finance that was once just the preserve of big businesses with dedicated accounting departments.

For todays news we have four fresh-out-of-the-oven web apps and resources that we think will simply blow your socks off. There are a couple of HTML5 tools which have taken the design community by storm this past week, there is also a new jQery framework for smartphones and tablets and, last but not least, the coolest web-based digital drawing app you would have seen in a long time.

HTML5 is gathering more and more momentum, and is looking very likely to be, in the near future, the language of choice for developers, replacing Flash. As such, in todays news round-up we focus on some fresh HTML5 resources, articles and tutorials for you to enjoy.READ MORE

Every once in a while we like to highlight and showcase some new web applications (preferably free) that are aimed primarily towards designers. So, in this news round-up we have found three really useful fresh apps that we are sure you will love as much as we do.READ MORE

With its 400 millions users, Facebook is now a very lucrative market for businesses. You simply have to have a fan page, it is an essential free tool that can no longer be ignored. Of course fan pages are not limited to only businesses – web sites, groups, causes… anything you can possibly think of has got their own page on Facebook. Are you missing out?
The funny thing is it can be tricky creating an effective fan page, and that is why we have collected some useful resources to help you get started.

Mac OS X is known for housing an amazing graphical user interface. Not only is the operating system beautiful in every way, but a large portion of the applications developed for Macs have great usability along with a stunning “face”.READ MORE

How do the latest and most sought out iPhone applications stand out from the rest? By developing an incredible website design that displays these applications in the best possible way. Many of these sites are clean, run smoothly, and are organized for a better user experience. Below you will find 20+ Amazing Site Designs of Exclusive iPhone Apps for your inspiration. Feel free to comment on any of these designs, or provide a link to one we might of missed.READ MORE